[E&E seminars] Climate-related IAP's Jan/Feb 2007 (apologies for duplicates)

[Therese Henderson]

Here are CLIMATE-RELATED IAP offerings for 2007 
from CEEPR and the Joint Program on the Science 
and Policy of Global Change; including one from 
Economics on Feb. 1.  Please post and share with 
others in your departments.  Thanks.  tzh

Climate Change 101: The Science and Potential Impacts
Masahiro Sugiyama, Daniel Enderton
Thu Jan 11, 02-04:00pm, E40-496

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Confused about global warming? Want to know the 
science behind the headlines? Led by graduate 
students studying climate science, this session 
will cover the basic science of climate change 
while highlighting what is certain and what is 
not. There will be an overview of active research 
areas including the recent peer-reviewed 
literature and scientific reports that have made headlines.
Contact: Therese Henderson, E40-428, x3-7492, tzh at mit.edu
Sponsor: Joint Program/Science and Policy of Global Change
Cosponsor: Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Latest update: 05-Dec-2006

Climate Change 101: Economics and Policy
Valerie J. Karplus
Thu Jan 18, 02-04:00pm, E40-496

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Concerned about climate change but unsure how our 
policy options stack up? This session presents 
the basic economics of climate policy design and 
offers several techniques for comparing among 
alternatives. Topics to be covered include 
emissions taxes versus caps, the Kyoto Protocol, 
and the role of developing countries. No formal 
economics training is required.
Contact: Therese Henderson, E40-428, x3-7492, tzh at mit.edu
Sponsor: Joint Program/Science and Policy of Global Change
Cosponsor: Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Latest update: 05-Dec-2006

Climate Change: Boston Underwater Walking Tour
Matt Alvarado
Thu Jan 25, 12-04:00pm, E40-496

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Cold weather got you down? Join us for a tour of 
Boston’s potential future under climate change, 
where the winters are 10 °F warmer, the summers 
feel like those in South Carolina today, and the 
Red Sox are underwater (although the Green 
Monster is still high and dry). As we walk along 
the future coastline, we’ll discuss the science 
of climate change, the potential risks to Boston 
and the Northeast, the difficulties in predicting 
the future climate and what can be done to 
minimize the risks of catastrophic change. Stops 
will include the Boston Public Garden, the 
Haymarket, and the Freedom Trail. We will stop 
somewhere along the way for lunch.
Contact: Therese Henderson, E40-428, x3-7492, tzh at mit.edu
Sponsor: Joint Program/Science and Policy of Global Change
Cosponsor: Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Latest update: 05-Dec-2006

The Economic Impacts of Climate Change: A Discussion of the Stern Review
Paul Joskow
Thu Feb 1, 01:30-03:30pm, E51-315

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

The Economic Impacts of Climate Change: A Discussion of the Stern Review

Panel discussion of the Stern Review assessment 
of evidence on impacts and costs of climate 
change using different techniques to assess costs 
and risks concluding there is still time to avoid 
the worst impacts if we take strong action now.

Professor Robert M. Solow, Institute Professor 
and Professor of Economics Emeritus (Moderator)
Professor Paul L. Joskow, MIT Economics
Professor Stephen Ansolabehere, MIT Political Science
Dr. A. Denny Ellerman, MIT CEEPR
Professor Henry Jacoby, MIT Sloan School and Joint Program/Global Change
Professor Ronald Prinn, MIT Department of Earth, 
Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences and Center for Global Change Science
Dr. John Reilly, MIT Joint Program/Global Change
Dr. John Parsons, MIT CEEPR
Web: 
<http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/stern_review_economics_climate_change/stern_review_report.cfm>http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/stern_review_economics_climate_change/stern_review_report.cfm 

Contact: Paul Joskow, pjoskow at mit.edu
Sponsor: Economics
Latest update: 03-Jan-2007  
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